Return Value from Function

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to return a value from a function in Python, with the help of examples.

You can return a value from a function in Python using return keyword.

Syntax

The syntax to return a single value, say x, from a function is

def someFunction():
    #some code
    return x

Examples

1. Return sum from add function

In the following program, we write add() function that can take two arguments, and return their sum.

Python Program

# Define function that returns the sum of two arguments
def add(x, y):
    result = x + y
    return result

# Take two values
a = 3.14
b = 1.23

# Call the add function
output = add(a, b)
print(f'Output  : {output}')

Output

Output  : 12.0

About function add()

The function can take two arguments.
The sum of the given two arguments is stored in result.
The function returns the value in result using return statement.

Summary

In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned how to return a value from a function, with the help of well detailed example programs.